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CWC 309 - Steel vs Pavlov PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 22 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown pulls guard successfully.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Burroughs
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burroughs keeps working.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (0) Burroughs
Burroughs can't escape the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Brown is looking to work his way around to Burroughs's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Burroughs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burroughs is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burroughs is looking to escape.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Burroughs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Burroughs can't escape the position.
Brown fails to take his opponent's back.
Burroughs tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burroughs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown tries to control but Burroughs wriggling away.
Burroughs is working to get back to half guard.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (8) vs (0) Burroughs
Brown is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Brown controlling well, preventing Burroughs from escaping the position.
Brown biding his time, controlling Burroughs.
You can see the frustration on Burroughs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Burroughs trying to control the position but Brown manages to sink in the hooks.
Brown has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoiding Burroughs 's attempts to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
Brown keeps control of the position as Burroughs tries to break free.
Brown wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy.
Brown trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Burroughs doesn't escape.
Brown avoiding Burroughs 's attempts to control his hands.
Brown biding his time, controlling Burroughs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Burroughs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Brown just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Brown struggling to keep hold of the position.
Burroughs tries to break free.
Brown is riding his opponent, not letting Burroughs buck him off.
Burroughs staying busy and making it hard for Brown to control.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.
Burroughs rolls, trying to escape but Brown keeps control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Brown controlling the positon.
Brown has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Burroughs has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Brown trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Brown keeps control of the position easily here as Burroughs tries to buck him off.
Burroughs tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brown controlling his opponent.
Burroughs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Burroughs is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Burroughs tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Burroughs is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burroughs has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (11) vs (0) Burroughs
Brown not allowing Burroughs to control his hands.
Brown controlling from the back.
Brown is hanging on to Burroughs's back as he tries to escape.
Brown tries to get the hooks in deep but Burroughs pushed the leg off.
Burroughs manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown's guard. Nice work there by Burroughs.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (11) vs (2) Burroughs
Brown keeping full guard, as Burroughs tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls Burroughs in close to his closed guard and prevents Burroughs from doing any damage or advancing position.
Burroughs controlling from the top position.
Brown keeping full guard, as Burroughs tries to pass.
Burroughs trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Burroughs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burroughs is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Burroughs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burroughs in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Burroughs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown wants to improve his position but Burroughs is controlling well.
Burroughs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burroughs controlling the pace.
Burroughs is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Burroughs is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Burroughs passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (11) vs (5) Burroughs
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to hold on but Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs controlling the pace for now.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Burroughs might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burroughs can't control as he wanted to and Brown manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Brown wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
An out of breath Joshua Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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